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Jei Rati Janme Jāra Sei Mata Rasa Tāra

Madhura-rasai Sarba-śreṣṭha Rasa — Madhura-rasa Is the Best Mellow

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jei rati janme jāra sei mata rasa tāra rasa mukhya pañca-bidha hoya gauṇa-sapta-rasa punaḥ hoya ratira anuguṇa ratira sambandha bhābāśroya
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jei which; rati rasa; janme birth; jāra of whom; sei this; mata opinion; rasa rasa; tāra of that; rasa rasa; mukhya pañca-bidha five direct rasas; hoya are; gauṇa- sapta-rasa seven indirect rasas; punaḥ again; hoya are; ratira of rasa; anuguṇa following the qualities; ratira of rasa; sambandha relationship; bhāba nature; āśroya shelter
Translation

The soul becomes attracted to one of the five direct rasas. The seven indirect rasas follow that primary rasa.

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pañca mukhya madhye bhāi madhurera guṇa gāi sarba-śreṣṭha rasa-rāja boli guṇa anya rase jata madhurete āche tata āra bahu bale hoya bali
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pañca five; mukhya direct; madhye in the midst; bhāi O brothers; madhurera of madhura; guṇa virtues; gāi I sing; sarba-śreṣṭha the best of all; rasa-rāja the king of rasas; boli I say; guṇa virtues; anya other; rase rasas; jata which; madhurete in madhura; āche are; tata that; āra other; bahu many; bale boy the power; hoya is; bali powerful
Translation

O my brothers, now I will sing the glories of madhura-rasa, I say it is the best of all, the king of all rasas. The virtues of the other rasas are present in madhura-rasa. It is powerful with their powers.

3
gauṇa rasa āche jata saba sañcārīra mata haya srṅgarera puṣṭi kore śrī-rūpera anugata bhajane je hoya rata sthiti tāra kebale madhure
Word for word
gauṇa indirect; rasa rasas; āche are; jata which; saba all; sañcārīra exciting; mata considered; haya being so; srṅgarera of the conjugal mellow; puṣṭi increase; kore do; śrī-rūpera of Śrī Rupa Gosvami; anugata followed; bhajane worship; je which; hoya is; rata attachment; sthiti situation; tāra of that; kebale only; madhure madhura-rasa
Translation

The indirect rasas sweeten madhura-rasa. Śrīla Rūpa Gosvāmī's followers are naturally attached to madhura-rasa.

4
madhura ujjwala-rasa sadā śṛṅgārera baśa braja-raja-nandana biṣoya aiśwarja su-gupta ta'te mādhurja-prabhābe mate tāhāra āśroya bhakta-coya
Word for word
madhura sweet; ujjwala-rasa splendid rasa; sadā always; śṛṅgārera of conjugal love; baśa by thepower; braja- raja-nandana the prince of Vraja; biṣoya - in the field of perception; aiśwarja opulence; su-gupta hidden; ta'te that; mādhurja sweetness; - prabhābe - glory; mate considered; tāhāra of Him; āśroya shelter; bhakta-coya the devotees
Translation

Madhura-rasa is glorious and sweet. Lord Kṛṣṇa is always under its dominion. In it Lord Kṛṣṇa's opulence is hidden and His sweetness gloriously manifest. In it the devotees are the lovers and the prince of Vraja (Lord Kṛṣṇa) is the object of their love.

Frequently asked

Who wrote Jei Rati Janme Jāra Sei Mata Rasa Tāra?

Jei Rati Janme Jāra Sei Mata Rasa Tāra was composed by Bhaktivinoda Thakura. It appears in Gitamala.

What is the meaning of Jei Rati Janme Jāra Sei Mata Rasa Tāra?

The soul becomes attracted to one of the five direct rasas. The seven indirect rasas follow that primary rasa.

How many verses does Jei Rati Janme Jāra Sei Mata Rasa Tāra have?

Jei Rati Janme Jāra Sei Mata Rasa Tāra has 4 verses.

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